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​Singapore privacy watchdog asks Facebook, WhatsApp to clarify data-sharing changes

( August 29, 2016, 04:18 GMT | Insight) -- Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission is asking Facebook and WhatsApp to clarify recent changes to their data privacy policies, the Straits Times reports. Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission is asking Facebook and WhatsApp to clarify recent changes to their data privacy policies, the Straits Times reports. The commission has received several enquiries from members of the public who are concerned about their privacy after WhatsApp announced that it would begin sharing user data, including phone numbers, with Facebook, its parent company. The change is aimed at making it easier for Facebook to send targeted advertisements to users. ...

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